PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS OF FATTY LIVER DISEASE AMONG HOSPITALIZED TYPE 2 DIABETES PATIENTS IN UZBEKISTAN

Abstract

Fatty liver disease is emerging as a public health issue worldwide and highly prevalent in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM). Liver fibrosis is the predictive factor for liver-related events and prognosis in patients with fatty liver disease among T2DM patients. For this reason, the determination of advanced fibrosis is important and practical. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of fatty liver disease, risk factors and advanced fibrosis (defined by using the FIB-4 index) among hospitalized T2DM patients in Uzbekistan